Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths have released three studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, three extended plays and 24 singles. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist David Le'aupepe, bass guitarist Max Dunn, lead guitarist Jung Kim, drummer Donnie Borzestowski and violinist Tom Holden.
The band's first studio album, The Positions (2015), debuted at number five on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was supported by the certified platinum single "Magnolia". In 2017, their second album, Go Farther in Lightness, peaked at number one in Australia, and was preceded by their first Australian top 50 single "Let Me Down Easy". In the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, the album held a three positions in the top 10. The following year, a concert film and live album was released from their MTV Unplugged performance in Melbourne. In 2021, Gang of Youths' comeback single, "The Angel of 8th Ave." was released supporting their third studio album, Angel in Realtime (2022) which debuted at number one in Australia and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. An accompanying EP, Immolation Tape, was released the same year and features acoustic renditions of album tracks.
Albums Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date, label, and chart positions and certifications shown Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows": HUN NZ SCO UK USSales The Positions Released: 17 April 2015 Label: Mosy Recordings, Sony Australia Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 5 — — — — — ARIA: Gold Go Farther in Lightness Released: 18 August 2017 Label: Mosy, Sony Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 — — — — — ARIA: Platinum Angel in Realtime Released: 25 February 2022 Label: Mosy, Sony Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 1 12 37 6 10 94 ARIA: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Notes
Live albums +List of live albums, with release date, label, and chart positions shown Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) Released: 26 October 2018 Label: Mosy, Sony Formats: CD, DVD, digital download, streaming 5
Compilation albums +List of compilation albums, with details shown Title EP details Triple J Like a Version Sessions Released: 12 August 2022 Label: ABC Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date, label, and chart positions shown Title EP details Peak chart positions AUS Let Me Be Clear Released: 29 June 2016 Label: Mosy, Sony Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 2 Total Serene Released: 16 July 2021 Label: Mosy, Sony Formats: Digital download, streaming — Immolation Tape Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Mosy, Sony Formats: Digital download, streaming —
Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with year released, chart positions, certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS Triple JHottest100"Magnolia" in 2015: "Strange Diseases" in 2016: "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?", "Let Me Down Easy" and "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" in 2017: "The Angel of 8th Ave." and "The Man Himself" in 2021: "In the Wake of Your Leave" in 2022: CANRock USAAA USAlt. USRockAir. "Evangelists" 2013 — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Riverlands" 2014 — — — — — — "Poison Drum" — — — — — — The Positions "Benevolence Riots" — — — — — — "Radioface" 2015 — — — — — —The Positions "Magnolia" — 6 — — — — ARIA: Platinum "Heroes" 2016 — — — — — — "Strange Diseases" — 50 — — — — Let Me Be Clear "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" 2017 — 10 — — — — ARIA: Platinum Go Farther in Lightness "Atlas Drowned" — — — — — — "Let Me Down Easy" 49 2 — — — — ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Keep Me In the Open" — — — — — — "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" 93 5 — — — — ARIA: Platinum "The Heart Is a Muscle" — — — 37 — — ARIA: Gold "Still Unbeaten Life" (live) 2018 — — — — — — MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) "Fear and Trembling" (live) — — — — — — "The Angel of 8th Ave." 2021 48 6 16 7 29 31 Total Serene "Unison" — — — — — — "The Man Himself" — 57 — — — — Angel in Realtime "Tend the Garden" — — — — — — "In the Wake of Your Leave" 2022 — 9 49 28 — — "Spirit Boy" — — — — — — "Shot in the Arm" — — — — — — Immolation Tape "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" 2023 — — — — — — "Things Take Time" 2026 — — — — — — TBC Notes
Split singles +List of split singles, with year released, chart positions, and album name shownTitleYearPeak chartpositionsAlbumUKSales "A Fantastic Death (Demo)/The Angel of 8th Ave. (Alternate Version)" 2022 95
As featured artist +List of featured songs, with year released, chart positions, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "Blood (Live from Stockholm)" 2020 — Delta Tour EP "I'm on Fire" 2022 — Apple Music Home Session"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. Notes
Other contributions
+List of songs contributed to other albums, with year released, album name, and notes shown Song Year Album Notes "All My Friends" 2015 Like a Version 11 Covers performed by Gang of Youthsfor Triple J's live music segment, Like a Version. "Blood" 2018 Like a Version 14 "Worldly-wise" 2021 Begin to Look Around Co-produced by Gang of Youths,with backing vocals by David Le'aupepe.
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